The US markets closed mostly lower on Wednesday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a small gain to close at a fresh record. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s second-day testimony before Congress moved markets up slightly in early trade, but gains faded out by the closing. Janet Yellen headed to Capitol Hill for a second day of testimony, repeating her message that the Fed could start raising interest rates later this year if the economy continues to strengthen. Yellen appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to discuss the economy and monetary policy and answer lawmakers’ questions. She told the Senate Banking Committee that Fed sees the US employment picture improving on many dimensions while spending and production are rising at a solid pace. On the economy front, sales of new homes in the US avoided a winter dip in January, with prospects growing for a surge in demand as spring approaches. New homes sold at annual rate of 481,000 last month, essentially unchanged from December. Sales were 5.3% higher in January compared to a year earlier, another signal the housing market is continuing its long, slow recovery from its worst bust ever.
The Nasdaq was down by 0.98 points or 0.02 percent to 4,967.14, the S&P 500 lost 1.62 points or 0.08 percent to 2,113.86 while, Dow Jones Industrial Average added 15.38 points or 0.08 percent to 18,224.57.
The Indian ADRs closed mostly in green on Wednesday; HDFC Bank was up by 0.26%, Wipro was up 0.26%, Tata Motors was up 0.15% and Infosys was up 0.02%. On the other hand, Dr. Reddy’s Lab was down by 1.53%.
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